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Tuesday, May 06, 2008

enough is enough

This afternoon I was sitting here trying to decide what to blog about. Then I thought, boy, I wish I was getting something done around here, quilt wise. I only finished sewing the quilt top together and basted it today. Only. Good grief.

I don't know if I should laugh at myself, cry or to check myself into therapy.

(For those of you who suggest therapy, please be gentle in your comments.)

I'm with Kris...shout HOO RAY, have a glass of wine (if that's your style) and celebrate your accomplishment! Celebrating the little things helps us keep our heads above water. By the way is this an hourglass pattern? I have this pattern on the list of things to do.

I transferred my need for productive, visible results from my job to my crafting when I became a stay at home mom. The work we do raising the kids and taking care of everything is invisible to the naked eye; most of it not apparent for many years(and never really finished). Your post makes total sense to those of us who craft.

Your productivity is unbelievable, and your standards for yourself far too high! Just think of the rest of us, getting absolutely nothing done, because we are too busy keeping up with your posts!! We love it Amandajean - keep those beautiful quilts coming - so much cheaper than therapy!

Sheesh! At 37 weeks pregnant, I'm lucky if I ONLY get a nap and a meal made. I tried basting a queen size quilt the other day and it was way too difficult. I'm sure I was quite the funny spectacle on my hands and knees pinning like a mad woman.

If you need therapy, I worry about the rest of us. :) I do the same thing! Hmm, I should finish such-and-such, but I need to do it before dusk or I can't get a picture for my blog! Maybe I shouldn't be admitting that...

You are too much! I love this quilt. What is the size on it? I'm dying to be finished pulling staples out of my floor and get back to pulling stitches out of my quilts. I'll just live vicariously through you for now...

I've found your quilt along by a blog of a friend. I've tried for two days to resist the temptation. But... I couldn't. Sorry if my English isn't always right. I'm from the Netherlands. Thank you for your effort to let us enjoy.

Woo hoo!!! A raspberry and custard quilt with a little cream thrown in (well - that's how it looks on my screen). Just up my alley! Looks great - wish I could produce as much :-) (green with envy).Kind regards - Dawn

Everything is relative! I would be tremendously proud of doing a quilttop (one needing much less sewing) in a month! But you're much more productive than I am, and if you're frustrated, you should certainly not let anyone tell you, you're wrong to feel that way ;-)I'm frustrated if my house is not vacuumed 4 times a week!

OK seriously? WHEN do you find the time? Because if you are a SAHM, then you are busy chasing after the 2 and 5 year old all day. If you work out of the home, life is insane until they go to bed. And then it's cocktail hour! ;)

So seriously? WHEN do you do it? And can I borrow some of your extra time? PLEASE? I only have one toddler right now, let alone, 2, and darnit if the evening doesn't slip away from me after she goes to bed, what with all of the dishes, and litter box scooping, and American Idol to be had...

Funny how we set such lofty goals for ourselves. I hope you are reassured by reading these posts that you are a Superwoman to all of us! Of course, if you feel like you need some more to do, I have some half-quilted projects I could send you. LOL

oh, I love this quilt. stop. stop making me want to make all of these wonderful quilts! okay, don't stop. I do love it- the inspiration. aren't we so bad to ourselves. sometimes getting a little bit done is a great thing! you must work so hard- to get all these cute quilts done! love it.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, and looking at my latest quilt. I appreciate your kind words. Yes-you are a quilting dynamo. I have no idea how you get so much done so quickly. You're our quilting heroine. We love to see all your beautiful quilts.

Wow. It seems hard to believe that you don't think you're getting something done, quilt wise. I'm always thinking that if only I was as fast as Amandajean with making a quilt! You are my quilting hero.